Provision of Legal Advisors for the Parole Commissioners Northern Ireland

Descriptions

The Parole Commissioners Northern Ireland (PCNI) requires the provision of legal services under the following headings and in accordance with the specification: a.) Judicial Review and other proceedings Accept instructions in relation to taking or defending judicial review and other proceedings specifically relating to the legislation governing the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 and the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008; attend to the filing of all pleadings and documents of record; provide attendance records of court proceedings; represent the PCNI at hearings of any application for leave and at any substantive hearings. Instruct Counsel as appropriate. Take all necessary steps up to and including the hearing of the matter and any appeal which thereafter may occur. Provide advice upon the outcome of cases within the required timescales. b.) Advice. Advise the Commissioners, as may be required, on their powers and duties, as defined in the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001 and the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, subordinate legislation made there under, other statutory provisions and the common law. Advise the Commissioners on any legal proceedings which they may initiate or to which they may be required to respond, to include consultations with Commissioners. Obtain the advice of Counsel on any aspect of the above if requested to do so by the Commissioners. The contract will run for a fixed period of 5 years from the date of commencement.